Representatives of Anglican development agencies and church partners from across Oceania have gathered in Fiji this April to share resources and build partnerships at the 2026 Oceania Regional Advisory Committee(ORAC) conference.
As the inaugural 'Sail for Hope' campaign nears the end of its 50-day vaka voyage around Fiji, its mission of refocusing the Anglican Church’s identity as a 'Church of the Ocean' is gaining traction.
The Venerable Susan Wallace has been elected Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki te Waipounamu, the Māori Anglican Church in the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Bishop-elect Susan speaks to Te Pīhopatanga media
• 1News: Te Waipounamu names its first wahine Māori Anglican bishop
• STUFF: First Anglican Bishop with a moko kauae
• ACNS introduces Bishop Susan to the Communion
Christ Church Cathedral was lit in poppy red this Anzac Day to support the dawn service of prayers and remembrance in Christchurch city's Cathedral Square on Saturday.
Invercargill's Anglican Care agency, Te Whare Manaaki - South Centre, has stepped up over the last 18 months to awhi people locked in meth addiction in their southern city. Their new peer support programme offers a way for people to focus on their wellbeing in the journey away from meth.
The Primates and General Secretaries of the Anglican Provinces in Oceania have called on national churches around the Anglican Communion to advocate with their Governments on behalf of Pacific Island states and other nations heavily impacted by climate change.
• ACNS: Anglican leaders from Oceania call for just climate finance
Over 1400 people are set receive Anglican-led training in oceanic stewardship and climate science over the next 50 days, led by the Climate Commission of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia and delivered by trainers aboard the ocean-going traditional Polynesian-style canoe, the Uto Ni Yalo.
• Manuika on the Moana: A journey of faith, culture and Creation care
• Sails 4 Hope Journey carries Pacific faith & climate witness
• See pictures from the crew's Suva-Lautoka leg
As Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to cover much of the North Island this weekend, Anglican leaders are sending out Cyclone advisories to help their communities prepare themselves and their church facilities to be ready to respond.
Anglicans in Fiji have reported that while churches and church buildings look to have been spared major damage in the recent Cyclone Vaianu storm, flooding and high winds have led to evacuations and caused widespread damage to food gardens and farms.
